D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$251M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$408M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$265M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 8.31% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.11% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.93% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$47.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSYS
2127
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
745,282
-22,633
| -3% | -$67.4K |
|
2128
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
|
RHT
2129
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+20,000
| +147% | +$1.21M |
|
2130
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.14B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
| – | – |
|
2131
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.06B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,032
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2132
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+122,400
| +695% | +$3.03M |
|
2133
Fabrinet
FN
$16.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,463
-31,341
| -19% | -$522K |
|
2134
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.09B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-20,000
| -22% | -$633K |
|
|
LVLT
2135
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
|
WLL
2136
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
232
+57
| +33% | +$870K |
|
2137
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-172,395
| -86% | -$14M |
|
2138
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,727
+23,782
| +808% | +$2.02M |
|
2139
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,002
+55,226
| +62% | +$885K |
|
|
NOR
2140
DELISTED
NORANDA ALUM HLDG CORP COM NEW
NOR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
92,689
-19,225
| -17% | -$518K |
|
2141
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-16,800
| -45% | -$1.76M |
|
|
LGF
2142
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,236
-45,600
| -39% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MVC
2143
DELISTED
MVC Capital, Inc.
MVC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
231,924
+45,143
| +24% | +$487K |
|
|
NAV
2144
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,960
+8,786
| +15% | +$303K |
|
2145
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.77B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-10,000
| -21% | -$585K |
|
|
CIT
2146
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
|
EPE
2147
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,778
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2148
Greif
GEF
$4.74B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,888
+19,049
| +66% | +$851K |
|
|
CA
2149
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
| – | – |
|
2150
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,439
+268,214
| +29% | +$491K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,575 positions worth $77.8B, up 0.73% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2014 filing shows 517 new, 1,382 increased, 1,468 reduced and 614 closed positions. Its largest new stake was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $693M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 8.3% of assets, down from 8.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2014 buy was James River Group Holdings: 14,047,238 shares worth $320M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to IBM in Q4 2014, an estimated $339M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $693M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $110M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $77.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 517 new positions and closed 614 in Q4 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 0.73% quarter-over-quarter to $77.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.